Charla
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning free person; a form of charlene.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Charla by the numbers
Charla was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 219 babies in 1969, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Charla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Charla
Names that are said the same way as Charla, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Sharlabeloved; a form of Charlotte or Charlene10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Charla, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Charla
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